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navigate

[nav-i-gayt] / ˈnæv ɪˌgeɪt /


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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani praised the emergency services for their work, saying the site involved "precarious wreckage to navigate and dangerous voids beneath the surface."

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

It also noted accessibility improvements to the game, such as reducing the number of clicks required to navigate its menus, and the ability to customise the way information is displayed.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

The vessel will abide by COLREGs and navigate safely through these waters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

For people trying to navigate changing nutrition recommendations and conflicting health messages, Anderson favors a practical approach rather than complicated dietary rules.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

“We’ve still got a few miles left, and I’d rather navigate these foothills in the daylight. We’ll camp here tonight.”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

Investors are continuing to watch how the insurer navigates costs in its Medicare Advantage and Medicaid portfolios.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Directed by Marc Evans, whose previous work includes BBC's Mr Burton, the film follows Effi as she navigates being out of work, clubbing and hangovers.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

“We cannot ever be complacent,” Ms. Berg says, as she navigates the barriers outside her buildings, each bollard proof of how hard it is for a German Jew to live in peace.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Kazan doesn’t sacrifice much of the character’s darkness, but rather enables Pugh, an actress who ably navigates purity and corruption, to play with both closer to the surface than usual.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026

Lainie nods as she navigates her way around the crowded office to the chair on the other side of the desk.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

They set out with maps and lists, as Sharron navigated their silver VW SUV from address to address in a well-heeled Lawrence neighborhood.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

The latest evidence comes from a fascinating new research study, which shows how nearly 3 million American workers have navigated the perilous polarization and “hashtag hell” of the past decade.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

Dan Coatsworth, head of markets at AJ Bell, said "many airlines have navigated this year's oil price spike thanks to forward hedging, having locked in large swathes of fuel costs before the Iran war".

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

As I navigated around a map, it was quicker for me to zoom and pan on the screen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

I navigated the winding highway as I’d done numberless times before, racing down the Bear River Hill, coasting through the flat stretch parallel to Fivemile Creek.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

Here’s what you need to know about navigating the shutdown.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Trustees board chairwoman Anne Meinig Smalling, added: "This confidence is rooted not only in the administration's actions to date and plans moving forward, but also in its track record of navigating complex problems."

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

We also conducted a new survey of women currently navigating infertility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Adam Aron told analysts that after years of navigating the company through uncharted waters, he has brought the ship into port.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

I'm in my space suit on Mars and I'm navigating with sixteenth-century tools.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir


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